Central bank digital currency
Digital yuan project should rethink anonymity, paper urges
Scholars argue CBDC “wallets” ought to be under full control of retail users
Book notes: Fintech regulation in China, by Robin Hui Huang
The book includes meticulous exploration of detailed regulations across the Chinese fintech sector, but risks missing some of the bigger picture due to China’s on/off oversight
Venezuela to debut CBDC in October
“Bolívar digital” accompanied by redenomination of currency, which will drop six zeroes
Cambodia links up quasi-CBDC with Malaysia
Malaysian bank users can transfer money to e-wallet developed by Cambodia’s central bank
Bank of Ghana to pilot CBDC using G+D technology
Central bank says prototype would operate without bank account, contract or smartphone
Jamaica ‘mints’ first units of digital currency
Central bank kicks off pilot exercise with limited issuance of currency to banks and payments firms
Waller ‘highly sceptical’ Fed needs a CBDC
Existing and planned payments system upgrades appear sufficient, governor says
The six key drivers for digital currency
Dave Birch breaks down the forces that are pushing central banks towards CBDC
ECCB extends digital cash to St Vincent
CBDC pilot expanded to fifth country as it struggles with aftermath of volcanic eruption
DLT handles major transaction volume in digital euro experiment
Test processed 300,000 payments simultaneously; carbon footprint smaller than current card payments
Covid and the cloud: a turning point for central banks?
As central banks embrace new technology, providers are jostling to be first in line
BoE’s Vlieghe: central bankers must speak up about economic fragility
Outgoing MPC member says impact of debt and inequality is “stark”, but goes beyond central banking
RBI could launch CBDC pilots in ‘near future’ – deputy governor
Central bank is still researching underlying technology and design features, says T Rabi Sankar
France and Tunisia carry out cross-border CBDC transfer
Latest BdF experiment sees central banks make wire transfer using wholesale CBDC
CBDC may be ‘necessary’ to safeguard competition – BoC paper
Authors make case for “public digital payments” as tool to boost competition and innovation
PBoC to study cross-border payments in digital yuan
Central bank confirms digital yuan will be direct central bank liability
Riksbank warns about e-krona fraudsters
Swedish central bank points to false online information claiming it is selling e-kronor
ECB launches digital euro project
Central bank supports European Commission plan for e-identity rollout across the eurozone
CBDCs provide ‘clean slate’ for cross-border payments, says report
International bodies urge central banks to bolster CBDC co-operation
RBNZ to consider CBDC as cash use declines
Assistant governor says trust in financial system may be weakened by fall in cash use
PBoC continues crypto trading crackdown
Chinese deputy governor says PBoC will widen tests of ‘digital yuan’ CBDC prototype
O CBDC, O crypto! Wherefore art thou regtech?
Putting more investment and energy into regtech, instead of solely focusing on crypto and CBDC, would help to secure more of the expected benefits from digital evolution
Fed’s CBDC efforts should not be driven by digital yuan, Fed official says
A decision on ‘Fedcoin’ should be independent of action taken by China, says David Andolfatto
Hong Kong to study ‘e-HKD’ at retail level
Hong Kong will begin study on retail CBDCs and work with PBoC on e-CNY in the next year